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Old street pics..

I have a few shots from this location, such as a shot of the post office tower through the inside of its open roof.
Will post them when I find the photographs out.
 
Finally for now, this is another shot taken from the opposite corner of the above pictures.saint pauls sq1.jpg
This is the side veaw, the face of the building is in Saint Paul's Square.
To give you an indication of its exact location...looking through the arches in the shot,it will take you to the beginning of Great Hampton Street towards the Hockley flyover if you turned left.. To the right of the arches looks towards Snow Hill.
 
Just found this one.
Great Barr Street near Garrison Lane, in the background is the old Sailors Return.1960's-1970.
Picture of my brother John with his Morris Minor outside Cannings...opposite would be the Kings Arms pub (Cranky franks)150. My brother John.jpg
 
It is Cannings pete..part of the factory lies on Little Bar Street, and that lies off Watery Lane.
Regards
redken
 
hi folks...time for a few more from me...just re scanned a few more pics that we lost..making a cuppa then i will be with you

lyn
 
tyburn road..erdington dated 1960

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great russell st..dated 1965

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albert road from park road aston..dated 1960s

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monument road/ledsam st ladywood....dated 1960

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stafford st at ryder st..

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keeley st..bordesley dated..1966

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steelhouse lane..dated 1961

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clifton road..sparkbrook dated..1967

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albert st running upto high st city centre dated..1965

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worcester st..dated 1963

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berners st lozells dated..1966

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rear of wheeler st dated 1962..pretty sure its the joseph lucas factory in the background..

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camden st...

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ford st/lodge road hockley..

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highgate st dated...1960

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miller st newtown under demo..dated..1967

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ive left this one till last as it has to be a rare shot taken of the back of key hill hockley dated..1967..for some strange reason this one really does it for me...

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Great photos Lyn, Daffodil cafe, used to go in there quite often.
Stafford Street under the Star sign old gal s shop, every other day for a pint of sterra, pity no photos exist of the other direction,would show the sign shop where I spent 6 years of my life learning the trade,it was right opposite W. H. Price.
 
Rear of Wheeler Street 1962 -I like this photo - nice white sheets on the line - don't see it that much anymore -if at all! I think all the photos are great on here even though I don't know them and am not from the area - Well Done all!
 
hi susan yes i like the wheeler st pic as well...we dont get many photos of the backs of houses..

thanks john..yes W H PRICE have come along way since those days...as you know i worked for them in the early 70s down summer lane....

lyn
 
charlie and maggs i would love to know the exact location of the key hill photo...strange how some pics just grab you and we cant really explain why..ive got another one somewhere..posted it before but needs going on again..will try and find it..

lyn
 
this is the one i was talking about....just a solitary figure walking down an entry maybe coming home from the pub..looks like a ciggie box thrown on the floor..cant explain why this one fascinates me either...

entry leading to granville st...ladywood..

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Lyn that photo of yours #406, really takes me back to my old mates place in Ladywood early 60's so very much old Brumm.
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The Granville Road one is very atmospheric Lyn. Remeber "You're Never Alone With A Strand" advert?
 
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